Combined bassinet and swing



H. S. BURNS. COMBINED BASSINET AND SWING. APPLICATION FILED 050.16,1921.

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COMBINED BASSINET AND SWING.

Application filed December 16, 1921. Serial No. 522,833.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HELEN S. BURNS, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Dubuque, in the county of Jo Daviess and State ofIllinois, have ,invented certain new and pseful Improvements in CombinedBassinets and Swings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combined bassinet or cradle, and swing, forinfants, or young children.

The objects of my invention are, to provide in a single device, astructure which may be readily converted from a bassinet or cradle intoa porch swing, toprovide a device of this character which may becollapsed and stored for shipment in a small space, to provide a deviceof the above men tioned character which maybe collapsed or assembledquickly and easily, to provide a device of the above mentioned characterwherein the reinforcing elements of the bassinet element may be readilyremoved so that thebassinet element may be washed, to provide a bassinetelement which is reversible, to provide means to prevent the swinging ofthe bassinet element, and to provide a device of the above mentionedcharacter which is neat and attractive in appearance.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description. 1

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention, c

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, with the bassinet element shown in centrallongitudinally vertical section,

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device,

Fig. 1 is a transverse section taken on line44 of Fig. 2, v

Fig. 5 is a similar view with one side of the bassinet element movedinwardly upon the bottom of the same, so that the device may be used asa swing,

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the frame of the device, the elementsbeing partly separated and collapsed,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the frame work of the bassinet element,and,

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the rings for connecting the strips ofthe sides of the bassinet element with the strips in the ends.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the supporting frame for thebassinet element, which is collapsible, embodies a pair of uprights orstandards 10, rigidly secured at their lower ends to feet or pedestals11, transversely arranged, as shown. The numeral 12 designates the lowerconnecting bars, the outer ends of which are connected with the lowerends of the uprights 10 by hinges 13. These hinges limit the downwardmovement of the bars 12 below the horizontal, but permit of these barsbeing swung upwardly. The inner ends of the bars 12 are pivotallyconnected by a hinge 14:, arranged beneath the same. This hinge l4:prevents the bars 12 being swung downwardly below the horizontalposition, but permit of the same being swung upwardly, as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 6. Pivotally connected with the bars 12, at 15, arediagonal brace rods or bars 16, preferably arranged upon opposite sidesof the bars 12. These diagonal brace rods 16 are provided near theirupper free ends with transverse notches 17 receiving headed elements,such as screws or pins 18, rigidly secured to the uprights 10, as shown.It is obvious that the diagonal braces 16 serve to lock the uprights 10in the vertical position. p

The numeral 19 designates an upper connecting bar, provided near itsends and upon its opposite sides with notches 20, forming reducedportions 21, adapted for-insertion within vertical openings or notches22, formed in the tops of the uprights 10. It is thus seen that a securedetachable joint is thereby effected between the upper ends of theuprights 10 of the ends of the connecting bar 19.

The numeral 23 designates a bassinet element as a whole. This bassinetelement embodies a bottom piece 24, formed of fabric, and this bottompiece is provided with longitudinal hems 25, preferably open at theirends. The bottom piece is also provided with transverse hems 26, theopposite ends of which are preferably open. The longi tudinal hems areadapted to receive longitudinal preferably metallic bars 27 of a bottomframe 28, and the transverse hems 26 receive transverse preferablymetallic bars 29. The bars 2'? and 29 are detachably connected by meansof bolts 30 or the like. It is thus seen that the bars 27 and 29 may beremoved from within the hems 25 and 26, and this is done when it isdesired to launder the bassinet element. The bassinet element furthercomprises fabric end pieces 31, suitably secured to the bottom piece24:, and provided at their tops with transverse hems 32, having theirends open, and receiving upper transverse bars'38, which are preferablymetallic. These bars may be re moved from the hems '32. The bars areprovided with openings 34, for receiving suspension elements or cords85, converging upwardly for connection with a ring 36. The cords alsopass through openings 37 in the hems. The rings 36 detachably engagehooks38, secured to the upper ends of theuprights' 10, as shown. Thenumeral designates side pieces, which are provided attheir tops withlongitudinal hems 40, receiving bars 41, the ends of the hems being opensothat the bars may be removed therefrom. The bars'33 and ll aredetachably connected at their ends by rings 4L2, passingthrough-openings 43 and as. These rings,

Fig, 8,are each formed of a pair of sections 45, hinged at 46, andhaving detachable interlocking ends 427, which are separated by alateral movement of one end with relation to the other. 7

Means are provided to prevent the bassinet element from swinging, thesame comprising-apair of lower books 48., normally arranged out of thepath of travel of the suspension elements 35. When it is desired toprevent the'bassinet element from swing ing, one or more of thesuspension elements, such asthe central one, is brought into the hooke8.

In view of the foregoing description, it is obvious that the device maybe employed as "a bassinet, and the sides 39 are then in theupper'position, with their bars ll connected with the bars 33, by therings 4:2. The bassinet element may be free to swing, or may be heldagainst swinging by the hooks 48. ",VVhen it is desired to use thedevice as aporch swing, one side piece 31) maybe disconnected, andfolded inwardly, Fig. 5, and'the cushion or mattress 49 may be arrangedupon the side piece when thus disposed.

It is obvious that the bassinet element may be readily disconnected fromthe supporting frame, and by disconnecting the bars 33 and 41, suchbassinet element may be folded flat. The supporting frame may also becollapsed, so that all parts of the device may be folded flat. Thesupportingframe may also be collapsed, so that all parts of the devicemay be placed within a sack, of relatively small size, and convenientlyhandled in shipment.

It is .to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

A device of the character described, comprising a supporting frame, acombined cradle and hammock element including a fabric bottom havinglongitudinal and transverse hems, longitudinal and transverse barsremovably mounted within said hems anddetachably connected witheachother, fabric end pieces secured to the bottom and providedat theirupper ends with hems, flat bars removably mounted within the last namedhems and arranged on edge in substantially vertical planes'and providedwith spaced apertures, the outer apertures being arranged adjacent tothe ends of-said substantially flat bars, fabric side pieces secured-tosaid bottom and provided at their upper ends with hems, substantiallyflat bars removably mounted within the hems and adapted to be arrangedon edge in substantially vertical planes, said last named bars beingprovided adjacent to-their ends with apertures, rings adapted forinsertion through the apertures in the ends of the bars of the endpiecesand side pieces and serving to detachably connect them, eitherside piece being adapted to be disconnected from the end pieces andfolded inwardly upon said fabric bottom, whereby the device will serveas a hammock, flexible elements having their lower ends passed throughthe apertures in the substantially flat bars in said end pieces, andmeans for connecting the flexible elements with the, supporting frame.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HELEN S. "BURNS.

